Snell & Wilcox has announced the launch of six new compact standards converters. Part of the company’s Kudos Plus range, the new converters offer a range of options including comprehensive audio handling and DV interfaces.

Small enough for a fly-away pack or a crowded desktop, the new products perform signal stabilization and standards conversion on nearly any type of video for applications ranging from backhaul monitoring and remote newsgathering to dubbing and duplication.

Each is equipped to handle embedded audio while giving users a choice of three external audio I/O options — balanced analog, balanced AES, or unbalanced AES. Three of the new products additionally include a FireWire interface for DV input or output. All six feature composite, SDI, and Y/C video inputs and outputs.